Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will likely retain his key ministers when he reshuffles the Cabinet following his re-election Thursday as Liberal Democratic Party president, a senior government official said.
Foreign Minister Taro Kono, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hiroshige Seko and economic revitalization minister Toshimitsu Motegi are likely to remain in their posts, the official said Friday.
Within the LDP itself, policy chief Fumio Kishida, who was considered a candidate in the race, is also likely to stay, the official added.